Selasa, 23 April 2013

Soal Toefl

1.  A number of the materials used in manufacturing paint are potential dangerous if mishandled.
            A                                                                                        B         C                                       D
Answer : C (potential)
An adverb (potentially), not an adjective (potential), is needed.

2. Bill Clinton, that won the 1992 presidential election, was 
                            A                                    B                            C
formerly
governor of the state of Arkansas.
                                              D          
Answer : (A) thatGrammar : the correct answer is “who” because it’s explain adjective clause

3. In the south-western part of the United States, most of the water comes 
      A                                                                                   B
of
 the Colorado River and the manmade lakes created from it.
C                                                                                        D                            
Answer : (C) comes ofGrammar : the correct answer is “comes from” because it’s explain prepositions of place positions

4. Physical therapists help patients relearn how to use their bodies after disease or injure.
                                                                     A                 B                              C                         D
Answer : D (injure)
A noun (injury), not a verb (injure), is required.

5. Liquids take the shape of any container which in they are placed.
                              A                   B                         C                            D
Answer : C (which)
in The preposition must precede the relative pronoun: in which.

6. The French Quarter is the most famous and the most old section of New Orleans.
                                              A                 B                          C                      D
Answer : C (most old)
The superlative form of a one-syllable adjective (old) is formed with the suffix -estoldest.

7. The first recorded use of natural gas to light street lamps it was in the town of Frederick, New York, in 
                          A                                              B                               C                   D
1825.
Answer : C (it was)
The use of the pronoun subject it is unnecessary; it should be omitted. 

8. Most geologist believe that petroleum was formed of the remains of tiny marine

                        A                                         B
plants and animals that died millions of years ago 
                                            C             D
 Answer : B (of)
"formed from";"of" is the wrong preposition

9. Oliver Wendell Holmes was an American writer who achieved famous for his essays and poems
                                          A                          B          C          D
Answer : D (famous)
"fame"; the noun, is needed, not the adjective

10.Honey is the sweet, thick fluid did by bees from flower nectar, which is thin
                                       A             B                                                 C
and watery
        D
Answer : B (did)
"fluid made by bees"

11. New housing construction fell to inadequate levels during world Wars I and II
                                                 A                                      B
because of builders lacked materials
     C                                       D
Answer : C (because of)
"because builders lacked materials"; "because" connects two clauses

12. The Hudson River is sometimes called the Rhine of America because some sections
                                           A                                                            B
of its beautiful shores look alike the shores of the Rhine
    C                                      D
Answer : D (alike)
"look like"

13. In the United States, petunias are cultivated widely as annually garden flowers
     A                                               B                         C             D
Answer : D (annually)
"annual" an adjective, is needed

14. Today, a person can to take a picture simply by aiming the camera and pressing
                                          A                          B     C 
a button
D
Answer : A (to take)
The underlined to take, an infinitive never follows a modal. Therefore, the sentence should read “Today, a person can take a picture simly by aiming the camera and pressing a button.”

15. Parrots are sociable, noise birds that live chiefly in forested areas in lowlands
                                           A              B             C               D
and mountains
Answer : A (noise)
The underlined word noise, an adjective, and is needed to describe “birds”, not a noun. Therefore, the sentence should read, “Parrots are sociable, noisy birds that live chiefly in forested areas in lowlands and mountains.”

Sumber:
2. http://pembahasan-soal-soal-toefl.blogspot.com/
3. Steinberg, Roberta. Precentice-Hall’s Practice Test For The TOEFL. Precentice-Hall, Inc. 1987. New Jersey

NAMA            : SUSI LONA AGUSTINA
KELAS           : 3EB10
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